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August 6, 2008
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"There are not that many secrets to growing big pumpkins. It's a matter of knowing when to do it." — Thomas Morgan
The typical pumpkin is round, orange, edible and ideal for carving. Most people are satisfied with that. Then there are those folks like Linus, Charlie Brown's friend. He wanted to see the perfect one. If Linus had waited a few more decades, he would have found his Great Pumpkin in Greencastle. More...

What supervisors may have thought was a routine gesture into examining the operations of Antrim Township last spring resulted in a $29,750 project spanning three months. The five board members, 24 township employees and the public are anxiously awaiting the recommendations of Dhillon Management Se... More...

Mizuka Fuji, 13, traveled a long way to deliver a message to Greencastle mayor Robert Eberly. She presented the official with a letter from Yoshio Sakaguchi, mayor of Suita, Osaka, Japan. Mizuka is staying with Joel and Lana Metzler and their children, Maria, Kara, and Trudy for a month. More...

Greencastle Borough Police recently released the following incident reports (Information on any of the cases should be called to police at 597-9506.): Police took wanted person Misty L. Hammond, 429 E. Baltimore St., into custody at 1:18 p.m. July 24. She was taken at 42 S. Antrim Way wi... More...
The upcoming schedule of Red Cross Blood Drives in Franklin County is as follows: Aug. 8, Trinity United Church of Christ, 30 W. North St., Waynesboro, noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 8, Chambersburg Mall, Chambersburg, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. More...
Taxpayers the losers on operations study
The Antrim Township Board of Supervisors is sending mixed messages to its constituents. On the one hand, the board wants to trim expenses and will cut something small here and something small there. For instance, it has spent an inordinate amount of time focusing on mileage. More...
Nearly 60 runners participated in the 24th annual Fred Kaley Memorial 5K Saturday on and around the grounds of the Greencastle Antrim school complex. The event was sponsored by the Greencastle Flyers. The winner of the race was G-A alumn Tim Wertner. Wertner, who now runs at Division I St. Franci... More...
The Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast Tuesday, Aug. 19 at the Antrim House Restaurant. The event will be sponsored by Community Corner. The speaker will be Mike Ross, president of the Franklin County Area Development Corporation. More...
President Coolidge invited some friends to dine at the White House. Worried about their manners, they decided to do everything the President did. When the coffee was served Coolidge poured his into a saucer, and so did the guests. He added cream and sugar. They did likewise. Then Coolidge leaned ... More...
I was pleased to hear from Ben Thomas Jr. that the Greencastle Antrim Veterans Memorial fundraising is coming along great. It's getting close to the amount of funds needed to have it erected. I am really glad that I am one of those people that helped pay a little part in trying to get it establish... More...
Allen A. Akers Sr., 85, of Hanks Road, Crystal Spring, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 4, 1923 in Altoona, he was a son of the late Charles W. Akers Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Kagarise). More...
COMING EVENTS Aug. 17 to 23 — Franklin County Fair, Chambersburg Rod & Gun Club. Aug. 19 — Horticulture Gardens Open House, Gardens and Cut Flower Arranging Franklin County Master Gardeners and Franklin County Extension, 10 a.m., call 263-9226 for information. More...
your WEEKLY COMMUNITY PHOTO ALBUM
Folks turn out for soup and sandwiches in the outdoor pavilions at the annual Greencastle Sportsmans Association Ox Roast. More...

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